Andrew Tate’s ex-girlfriend, Bri Stern, is now accusing him of orchestrating a deliberate setup that left her stranded in Dubai for more than a month. The new accusations of false imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress come amid the sexual assault lawsuit she had hit Tate with earlier.
After filing the original lawsuit earlier this year, she amended the suit this week to include what she described as a calculated trap. According to Stern, the trap began months before she even boarded her flight.
The suit says that back in June, Dubai police were told by Tate that Stern shared false statements about him online. Under U.A.E. law, that sort of accusation triggers an investigation that prevents the accused from leaving the country. Stern says Tate knew exactly what he was doing because she frequently travels to Dubai for modelling work. In her words, it was a “honeypot trap” waiting for her to walk into.
Stern arrived in Dubai on September 27, expecting just another work trip. For the first two weeks, nothing seemed out of the ordinary. But that changed when she attempted to fly out on October 12. On that day, she learnt from airport officials that she was being investigated for the alleged false statements, and as a result, she was subject to a travel ban she had not known existed.
She later saw the alleged tweets criticising Tate when police presented them to her. Although she insists those tweets were fake, she says her phone was confiscated soon after. She reportedly spent 6 weeks being trapped in Dubai and questioned by police.
Stern also says the U.S. Embassy declined to help her when she reached out. She also alleges that the six weeks featured her being threatened online by people she believes were acting on Tate’s behalf. The messages threatening her life included one that specifically told her Tate would get her. If Tate was behind the messages, then he would have violated the restraining order she obtained against him in September. That order bars Tate from contacting her or approaching her for three years.
Her concerns grew further when she saw reports that Tate and his brother, Tristan, had arrived in Dubai. At that point, she says the situation felt more dangerous, especially since she was unable to leave until November 21, when she was finally able to return to Los Angeles.